Urban Gardener Podcast

OK County OSU Extension educators, Josh Campbell and Julia Laughlin and their Program Assistant, Kate Reynolds, look at winter protection of the home landscape, decorating for the holidays with plants, and our dreams for spring. Resources Winter Protection for Landscape Plants Selection and Care of Christmas Trees Poinsettia Care History of Poinsettia

Your tools are ready for cleaning after a hard season’s work and your automatic irrigation systems need to be prepped for winter, plus you may have some seeds you want to save. For our second episode of November, OK County Extension educators, Josh Campbell and Julia Laughlin and their Program Assistant, Kate Reynolds, share our best methods for tackling this work for urban gardeners. Resources Se...

OK County OSU Extension educators, Josh Campbell and Julia Laughlin and their Program Assistant, Kate Reynolds, look at the key things you’ll want to know this month in regards to turfgrass, natural resource conservation, and garden ornamentals. Plus, Josh gives us the scoop on sandbur problems, and Julia gives us the scoop on the significance of pecan trees in Oklahoma. Resources Cool Season Lawn...

For our second episode of October, OK County Extension educators, Josh Campbell and Julia Laughlin and their Program Assistant, Kate Reynolds, take a deep dive into two time-sensitive projects: migrating your houseplants indoors for the winter, and creating a new garden bed with the help of the lasagna composting method. Resources Backyard Composting in Oklahoma Bermuda Grass Eradication Demonstra...

The weather is cooling down and our gardens are looking like fun places to work in again. Join OK County Extension educators, Josh Campbell and Julia Laughlin, and learn what you can plan, harvest, and maintain in your garden this month. Plus, if you’re looking to up your gardening game with some new techniques, you’ll want to hear all about cover cropping, low tunnels, and solarization.  Ber...

You may not know it, but fall is an amazing time for growing vegetables in Oklahoma! Join our extension educators, Josh and Julia, and learn what you can plant this month to enjoy the rest of the year. Keep listening for tips on ornamental plants you can snag for winter, and how to refresh and share your Iris and Daylilies. It's also the time to take care of your cool season grasses, and Josh offe...

Learn how to water your lawn in a drought and why you're tomatoes haven't been producing in our latest episode! You'll also discover fun local events such as the County Free Fair, our own Eastside Farmer's Market, as well as our educational workshops.  Resources:  Fact Sheet Repository Mesonet Bermudagrass Lawn Management Calendar Fall Gardening Home Grown Gardening

In this episode, we share ways to save money on your water bill with smart irrigation technology and highlight tips for gardening success in July.  Resources OSU Extension Fact Sheets Website Managing Pressure in the Home Sprinkler System Simple Irrigation Checkup for the Home Sprinkler System  Oklahoma County OSU Extension YouTube Channel

In this episode we discuss lawn care tips, controlling bag worms and web worms, watering, mulching, keeping plants blooming and creating habitat for pollinators. 

In this episode, we cover tips for successful container gardening with ornamentals and vegetables and discuss how to build a straw bale garden. In this episode, we cover timely early summer gardening tips including how and when to plant certain crops in your vegetable garden, watering, mulching and pest control. OSU Extension Fact Sheets Website Container Gardening Straw Bale Gardening Oklahoma Co...

In this episode, we cover timely early summer gardening tips including how and when to plant certain crops in your vegetable garden, watering, mulching and pest control.  OSU Extension Fact Sheets Website Garden Planning Guide Oklahoma County OSU Extension YouTube Channel

In this episode we cover timely spring gardening tips including soil sampling, garden planning and tree planting.  OSU Extension Fact Sheets Website Garden Planning Guide Soil Testing…the Right First Step Tree Planting Guide Oklahoma County OSU Extension YouTube Channel Market Gardening School Class

We are excited to announce a new Extension podcast bringing you timely tips from OSU Extension educators. Introducing the Urban Gardener Podcast.  Join us each episode as we help you turn up your gardening knowledge with timely research-based gardening tips. Visit our website